Leon Hill

Leon Trevor Hill (28 February 1936 – 22 January 2018) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia and Queensland from 1958 to 1963.

Leon Hill

Personal information
Full name	Leon Trevor Hill
Born	28 February 1936 West Croydon, South Australia, Australia
Died	22 January 2018 (aged 81) Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1958–59 to 1960–61	South Australia
1962–63	Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 17 Runs scored 584 Batting average 18.83 100s/50s 1/1 Top score 100 Balls bowled 968 Wickets 8 Bowling average 51.50 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/47 Catches/stumpings 9/0
Source: Cricinfo, 29 August 2018

A number-three batsman and off-spin bowler, Leon Hill began the 1959–60 Sheffield Shield season with a century for South Australia – 100 out of a second innings total of 200 – against Victoria.[1] Later that season he scored 83 (the side’s top score) and 29 against Queensland.[2] He lost form after that season and moved to Queensland, where he played two first-class matches, then to Victoria.

He and his wife Val had a son and a daughter.[3]

References

1. "South Australia v Victoria 1959–60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2. "Queensland v South Australia 1959–60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
3. "Leon Trevor Hill". The Age. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

External links

• Leon Hill at ESPNcricinfo
• Leon Hill at CricketArchive (subscription required)